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I was greeted with much enthusiasm by Kristin Scott Benson when we talked by phone Wednesday. We hadn’t talked in 15 years.

Her name may not ring a bell for most of you, but for those of you headed to The Grascals concert at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, you’ll soon be acquainted with the bluegrass band’s talented banjo player. The concert is part of USCL Educational Foundation’s 2009 Performing Arts Series.

Those high-flying basketball dunks and fancy passes you see on TV are coming to Lancaster as part of a high-energy exhibition promised to thrill all in attendance.

The Harlem MagicMasters, who provide in-game entertainment similar to the Harlem Globetrotters, will be at Lancaster High School on Thursday to play against a team of community members. A halftime show will feature the local Tumble-N-Roll Elite All-Stars.

County Council voted Tuesday to suspend charitable organization HOPE in Lancaster’s rent payments.

The issue, brought to full council’s attention by Councilman Rudy Carter and County Administrator Steve Willis, has to do with rent payments HOPE was making on two buildings, the group’s permanent building and its temporary headquarters.

Council voted unanimously to suspend rent for the permanent location while the group is temporarily relocated.

Several County Council members met Monday night to discuss the economic direction of the county.

The majority of council, board members of the Lancaster County Economic Development Corp. and other county officials met to discuss a strategic economic plan. Commissioned by the development corporation, the plan was developed by InSite Consulting of Greer.

InSite Consulting has previously worked with clients such as the Palmetto Economic Development Corp. and Duke Energy, and has helped attract or worked with Mercedes, Honda and Michelin.

YORK – Mystery surrounds the origins of an unlikely object – an antique sewing basket.

But its roots may lie in eastern Lancaster County.

The basket was purchased in 1998 by the Culture and Heritage Museums in York County. There, its authenticity and approximate date of origin was verified as around 1850, consistent with the style and weaving techniques of African slaves at that time.

Thanks for another point of view from Jim Kaleugher in his Feb. 27 letter, “Republicans won’t give up even when they should.” Here is another point of view that I’m sure a lot of other South Carolinians and Americans share with me. Republicans are not down and certainly not out.